ASU Poli Timişoara vs Baloteşti: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Sat 18.May
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Ştiinţa (1000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. ASU Poli Timişoara are in the 13th position while the guests worry at 19th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for ASU Poli Timişoara and Baloteşti.

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ASU Poli Timişoara form and stats

The story so far for ASU Poli Timişoara at their home stadium (Stadionul Ştiinţa) is 5 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager C. Petruescu led his ASU Poli Timişoara to a defeat in the Liga 2 match away at Sportul Snagov. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Ştiinţa. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Academica Clinceni that ended 2-2.

ASU Poli Timişoara has scored 19 goals at home this season, in 17 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Baloteşti form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Baloteşti so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-14 (win-draw-lose). Baloteşti are desperate to end a twelve-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Juventus Bucureşti fixture. five defeats in a row for Baloteşti in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Juventus Bucureşti.

The manager C. Niţă was unhappy after their last game, a Liga 2 match played at their home ground Stadionul Ştiinţa. Baloteşti suffered a 1-4 loss to Şirineaşa. Preceding that game, the 0-6 loss visiting Chindia Târgovişte's place.

The attacking power of Baloteşti when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored in 17 matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Baloteşti concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Baloteşti - ASU Poli Timişoara 1-0 earlier this season. Last five meetings between the teams: ASU Poli Timişoara won 1, Baloteşti won 3 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

V. Mihai
7 goals
I. Mera
6 goals
A. Stoica
5 goals

ASU Poli Timişoara missing players

Baloteşti missing players

ASU Poli Timişoara Baloteşti
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played 6 17 35
11 5 1 Won 2 2 6
9 5 2 Drew 0 1 6
15 7 2 Lost 4 14 23
33 19 6 Scored 6 9 26
34 17 4 Conceded 10 45 75
89% 88% 80% Over 0.5 100% 94% 91%
57% 53% 60% Over 1.5 83% 82% 80%
31% 41% 40% Over 2.5 50% 65% 57%
11% 24% 20% Over 3.5 17% 41% 37%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 17% 24% 17%
37% 41% 40% BTTS 50% 35% 40%
37% 41% 40% Clean Sheets 17% 12% 20%
37% 29% 40% Failed To Score 33% 59% 49%
 
3.7 4.5 4 Corners For (avg) 2.6 3.4 3.9
4.7 4.4 3 Corners Against (avg) 8 6.9 6.6
2.5 2.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.8 2.1 2.2
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 2 6
Key stats this season:
  • ASU Poli Timişoara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • ASU Poli Timişoara have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Baloteşti have scored away.
  • ASU Poli Timişoara have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Baloteşti have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Baloteşti have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Baloteşti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

ASU Poli Timişoara
All Liga 2: Serie 1 Liga 2 Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-04-19 L2 SSC Farul 1 - 1 ASU Poli Timişoara
14-04-19 L2 ASU Poli Timişoara 4 - 0 Dacia Unirea Brăila
20-04-19 L2 Ripensia Timişoara 0 - 1 ASU Poli Timişoara
26-04-19 L2 ASU Poli Timişoara 0 - 1 ACS Poli Timişoara
04-05-19 L2 UTA Arad 0 - 2 ASU Poli Timişoara
11-05-19 L2 ASU Poli Timişoara 2 - 2 Academica Clinceni
15-05-19 L2 Sportul Snagov 2 - 0 ASU Poli Timişoara
18-05-19 L2 ASU Poli Timişoara 08:00 Baloteşti
25-05-19 L2 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 08:00 ASU Poli Timişoara
01-06-19 L2 ASU Poli Timişoara 08:00 Metaloglobus
Baloteşti
All Liga 2: Serie 1 Liga 2 Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-04-19 L2 Academica Clinceni 4 - 0 Baloteşti
13-04-19 L2 Baloteşti 0 - 0 Sportul Snagov
20-04-19 L2 Baloteşti 0 - 0 Luceafărul Oradea
26-04-19 L2 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 4 - 0 Baloteşti
04-05-19 L2 Baloteşti 0 - 3 Metaloglobus
11-05-19 L2 Chindia Târgovişte 6 - 0 Baloteşti
15-05-19 L2 Baloteşti 1 - 4 Şirineaşa
18-05-19 L2 ASU Poli Timişoara 08:00 Baloteşti
25-05-19 L2 Baloteşti 08:00 Universitatea Cluj
01-06-19 L2 Aerostar Bacău 08:00 Baloteşti

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Chindia Târgovişte 35 24 7 4 71 31 17 13 3 1 44 18 18 11 4 3 27 13 40 79
2 Academica Clinceni 35 25 3 7 69 21 18 14 2 2 42 8 17 11 1 5 27 13 48 78
3 Universitatea Cluj 35 22 7 6 80 26 17 12 3 2 39 13 18 10 4 4 41 13 54 73
4 Petrolul 52 35 22 5 8 70 33 17 11 4 2 42 14 18 11 1 6 28 19 37 71
5 Sportul Snagov 35 20 7 8 53 33 18 11 3 4 26 14 17 9 4 4 27 19 20 67
6 Argeş 35 18 8 9 48 28 17 12 3 2 32 8 18 6 5 7 16 20 20 62
7 Mioveni 35 15 7 13 52 39 17 9 3 5 29 21 18 6 4 8 23 18 13 52
8 UTA Arad 35 13 8 14 52 55 18 8 4 6 32 29 17 5 4 8 20 26 -3 47
9 Luceafărul Oradea 35 12 10 13 45 55 17 9 5 3 30 16 18 3 5 10 15 39 -10 46
10 Metaloglobus 35 13 7 15 39 52 18 9 4 5 24 12 17 4 3 10 15 40 -13 46
11 Ripensia Timişoara 35 12 9 14 41 48 18 7 4 7 18 20 17 5 5 7 23 28 -7 45
12 SSC Farul 35 13 4 18 43 54 18 9 3 6 27 22 17 4 1 12 16 32 -11 43
13 ASU Poli Timişoara 35 11 9 15 33 34 17 5 5 7 19 17 18 6 4 8 14 17 -1 42
14 Juventus Bucureşti 35 9 13 13 45 51 17 6 6 5 25 23 18 3 7 8 20 28 -6 40
15 Şirineaşa 35 9 12 14 45 48 17 8 4 5 31 21 18 1 8 9 14 27 -3 39
16 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 35 10 8 17 54 62 18 8 3 7 32 26 17 2 5 10 22 36 -8 38
17 Aerostar Bacău 35 10 5 20 53 62 17 8 2 7 33 20 18 2 3 13 20 42 -9 35
18 ACS Poli Timişoara 35 7 8 20 29 59 18 5 5 8 19 25 17 2 3 12 10 34 -30 29
19 Baloteşti 35 6 6 23 26 75 18 4 5 9 17 30 17 2 1 14 9 45 -49 24
20 Dacia Unirea Brăila 35 4 7 24 28 110 18 4 4 10 17 41 17 0 3 14 11 69 -82 19
21 Petrolul Ploiesti 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

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